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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis is an early riser and surprised the Romans on the very first morning of his pontificate by visiting, at 8.15 am one of Rome's Major Basilicas, Saint Mary Major. The Pope came bearing a floral homage.
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John Allen, writer for the National Catholic Reporter, gives us a lesson on the conclave to help make sense of what we'll be seeing and hearing between now and when the new Pope is announced.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, the leader of a large urban archdiocese in Latin America, was elected the 266th pope and took the name Francis.
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VATICAN CITY–– The period immediately following a pontificate is one of excited speculation, more or less loose, about the identity of the next pope.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The tens of thousands of rain-drenched pilgrims who filled St. Peter's Square March 13 joyously cheered the new leader of the church, Pope Francis I.
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Interact with this Vatican Insider website for a visual explanation of the Pope is elected.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- More black smoke poured from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel at 11:40 a.m. March 13, which seemed to indicate the 115 cardinal electors failed to elect a pope on their second and third ballots.
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An exciting day started with La Stampa, an Italian daily, running a story that violated the confidentiality of the General Congregation. It named names and reported who said what. I heard cardinals were upset...
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Even though a conclave to elect a new pope has not yet started, the papal tailors have the white cassock ready for the new pontiff when he appears less than an hour after his election on the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square.
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America magazine features and in-depth Q&A on the Papal Transition, Conclave & Election of New Pope.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Although attempts were made to simplify the ceremony, Pope Francis officially inaugurated his ministry as pope and bishop of Rome in a liturgy filled with biblical symbolism and signs of the universality of his mission.
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Pope Benedict XVI’s papacy testifies to a churchman of scholarship and pastoral sensitivity.
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On his last full day as pope, Pope Benedict XVI delivered an unusually personal and emotional farewell address, thanking the faithful around the world for their support and assuring them that he would remain in their service even in retirement.
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VATICAN CITY –– Never give in to the devil's pessimism, discouragement and bitterness, Pope Francis said; Christians need to share the Gospel message with joy and courage because it will truly answer people's deepest needs.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The group of cardinals preparing to enter a conclave to elect a new pope is slightly older -- by four months -- than the group that elected 78-year-old Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 2005.
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VATICAN CITY –– Cardinal electors assembled in Rome will begin voting for the next pope March 12.
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